Trump doubles down on hate, promising an America of pain and fear [View all]

Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at Madison Square Garden should go down in history as a seminal event of the 2024 campaign, a valedictory of hate, racism and misogyny that has become the entirety of his campaign and of the MAGA movement, and a terrifying symbol of where our politics are headed.

It represented his closing statement and is the clearest symbol of the choice facing voters.

Trump didn’t return to New York City to ask for any remaining undecided votes. He wasn’t even there to lay out a vision for his second term, except for mass deportations.

Trump’s speech was a show of power — a message that the MAGA movement is strong and united, if not entirely coherent, in a vision of America that does not welcome diversity or equality in any sphere. This was a celebratory speech not for victory in the election, but for his complete and undeniable triumph over unity and truth — a harbinger of what will come whether he wins or loses the presidency.

Because this base will not be gracious with a win, and almost certainly less so with a defeat.

https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2024-10-28/2024-election-chabria-column-trump-madison-square-rally-politics